By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Red chamber has flagged off the construction of a primary and secondary schools in Osara for Hausa/Fulani community. Senator Akpoti who…
Author: Mustapha Salisu
Mustapha Salisu, a graduate of Information and Media Studies (B.Sc.) from Bayero University, Kano, is the Coordinator of the Prime Time Institute for Development Journalism (PTIDJ) with experience in communication skills and public relations.
NLC/TUC Strike Records Partial Compliance In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf The strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress(TUC) is recording partial compliance in Kano with some sectors participating and others shunning the industrial…
Gov. Mutfwang Reaffirms Commitment to Transparent Governance in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reaffirmed his resolve to transparent governance in developing the state. He stated this during an Interdorminational thanksgiving service in honor of his…
Zamfara NLC, TUC direct affiliates to embark on Nationwide Strike Monday
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara State chapters of the Nigeria labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have directed all their affiliate Unions in the state to comply with directives…
Police Identify 13 Thuggery Masterminds In Kano Metropolis
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Police Command in Kano State says it has identified 13 “Arrowheads”of the renewed thuggery being perpetrated in Kano metropolis. This is contained in the “Special Crime Bulletin on…
LG Elections: Jigawa PDP Condemns Plan to Impose Caretaker Chairmen
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged plans by the state government to impose caretaker committee chairmen on the 27 local…
Plateau: Governor Mutfwang assures State of transformative development
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Governor Caleb Mutfwang has pledged to transform Plateau State through various developmental initiatives. The governor who made this known during a maiden media parley at the Government House…
FEMNET Organises 3 Days Dialogue With NGOs, Media and FG’s Stakeholders
From Muhammad Suleiman Yobe The FEMNET or African Women’s Development and Communication Network has organized a three days training and dialogue among media, non government organizations and government stakeholder on Gender-responsive budget…
Navigating Global Construction: Understanding the FIDIC Suite of Contracts
By Tosin Ajakaiye A popular maxim in construction states: “Get the pre-construction stage right, and the project is half done.”At the centre of this stage sits the contract, the framework that governs…
IHRC-RFT Urges Economic Security Measures Amidst Strike Threats
The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) Nigeria Chapter has urged the government to adopt a more comprehensive approach to addressing the country’s economic and security challenges, amidst threats…
Emir Sanusi Tasks Parents On Children Upbringing
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has called on parents in the state and Nigeria as a whole to work relentlessly in moulding their children for…
Coalition Urges Tinubu to Appoint Halimat as Humanitarian Affairs Minister
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna As part of activities marking one year anniversary of the current administration and the commemoration of this year’s democracy day, a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations converged in…
Plateau: Railway Transport Roars Back to Life After 40 Years
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos In a significant milestone, Plateau State has revived its railway transport system, 40 years after it was shut down. Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration has achieved this feat as…
Former Commandant Zamfara Anti-thuggery Reprimands Arrest Of Former Secretary
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Former Commandant of the Zamfara Anti-Thuggery Agency, Muhammad Bello Bakyasuwa has condemned the arrest of the former Secretary of the agency, Isah Haruna allegedly by the security operatives….
UNICEF Calls For Learners Safety in School to Encourage Enrollment
From Laraba Usman, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has advocated effective implementation of the safe school initiative to encourage enrollment and address out-of-school syndrome in the country. Mr Tursha Rene,…
Gombe NUJ Endorsed Alhassan Yaya As NUJ President
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Gombe state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist NUJ has endorsed the current Deputy President Alhassan Yaya as the right candidate to contest on the forth coming…
Kano Students Compete in CITAD’s Annual ICT Quiz
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized an annual ICT quiz for students of secondary schools in Kano state. The senior program officer CITAD Malam Isah Garba explained that…
Okuama, Banex Plaza Closedown and the Army’s Reputation Management
By Law Mefor The story has it that in the past, the hyena kept a respectable distance from the cock. The hyena believed the cock carried fire on its head, which is…
Sen. Pam Commends Governor Mutfwang on Developmental Strides in One Year
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau north Senatorial Zone, Pam Dachungyang has commended Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang on developmental strides in one year in office. Sen Dachungyang made the commendation…
NGO Holds Community-Based Dialogue on SGBV Prevention in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based NGO, “Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI)” held dialogue simultaneously in four communities of the state educating best ways on how to prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)….
VVF: 50 Women Receive Free surgery in Gombe
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe No Fewer than 50 women have benefited from the free UNFPA sponsored VVF Surgery in Gombe. The UNFPA carried out the free treatment in collaboration with the Gombe…
Yobe Gov’t Provides N179.8m Subsidy Support to Pilgrims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Pilgrims Commission has announced that it has disbursed a total of N179.8 million in subsidy funds approved by Governor Mai Mala Buni to 1,332…
FHA, Yobe State Partner to Address Housing Needs
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damturu The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has indicated its interest in partnering with the Yobe State Government to construct a Low-Cost Housing Estate in the state. According to…
Kano: Inside Rimin Gado Where Contaminated Water Raises Questions on Budgetary Allocations
By Mustapha Salisu In this report, Mustapha Salisu aims to X-ray and unveil Kano State’s Budget accountability and transparency on the utilization of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Funds (EPR) in relations to…
Foundation Trains 1,500 Youths, Women in Different Vocations in Kabo
A non-governmental organization, Better Life for Children and Women Future Foundation (BLCWFF), on Thursday mpowered no fewer than 1,500 youths in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State in relevant vocational skills….